Accounting Supervisor

City of New York • New York City, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is seeking two Accounting Supervisors to manage financial accounting and administrative requirements for various municipal solid waste and organics contracts. This role involves analyzing and certifying vendor invoices, auditing related reports, collaborating on performance monitoring, serving as a liaison with vendors and DSNY staff, managing contract invoices, and supervising auditing and bookkeeping staff. The Bureau of Solid Waste Management oversees a significant volume of contracts related to the construction, maintenance, disposal, recycling, and marketing of solid wastes.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, fiscal or economic research; management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described above.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience.
• All candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described above.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be a permanent Associate Staff Analyst or serving in a similar title.
• Candidates that are on the Associate Staff Analyst list under exam # 5041 will be considered as well.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and certify vendor invoices for payment.
• Audit reports and other documents related to vendor invoices, such as low-weight reports, cost analysis, container usage, container density, prevailing wages, subcontractor payments, and pass-through costs.
• Collaborate with supervisory staff in the development and maintenance of audit mechanisms to evaluate and monitor contractor performance.
• Act as primary point of communication with outside vendors and DSNY staff to provide technical expertise by explaining procedures, requirements, and resolving issues.
• Manage assigned contract invoices and create deductions using various city platforms (i.e. PASSPort).
• Supervise staff performing basic auditing and bookkeeping functions, including preparing performance evaluations.
• Perform periodic calculations to update adjustment factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level